AI-Native 6G Networks: the 6GARROW Integrated Device-Network Approach
NVS-2 | 6G & Open network architectures
This paper introduces the concept of AI-native radio access networks (RANs) and integrated device-network approaches, which aim to seamlessly embed artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across devices (e.g., smartphones, IoT sensors, autonomous vehicles) and network infrastructures. By embedding AI deeply within RANs and fostering tight integration between devices and network architectures, we unlock unprecedented levels of intelligence, efficiency, flexibility, and performance in wireless communication systems. This integration enables devices and networks to collaboratively process, adapt, and optimize data in real-time, creating a synergistic AI-enabled ecosystem that forms the backbone of AI-Native 6G. Unlike traditional wireless communication systems, which rely on static configurations and manual interventions, AI-native networks dynamically adapt to changing conditions, autonomously optimize resource allocation, and respond to diverse user demands and environmental factors. The 6GARROW project explores these transformative approaches, demonstrating how AI-native RANs and integrated device-network solutions deliver higher throughput, lower latency, and improved reliability. Beyond enhanced performance, this paradigm shift supports a diverse range of innovative services, including spatio-temporal communications, critical and compute-AI applications, omnipresent IoT, immersive user experiences, and global broadband connectivity. This paper outlines the vision, methodologies, and potential impact of the 6GARROW project, highlighting its role in advancing toward a more connected, intelligent, and adaptive wireless ecosystem for the future.
Emilio Calvanese Strinati (CEA-LETI, France); Nicolas Cassiau (CEA-Leti, Université Grenoble Alpes, France); Chan-Byoung Chae (Yonsei University, Korea (South)); Pierre Dal Zotto (Grenoble Ecole de Management, France); Nicola di Pietro (Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Italy); Louis-Adrien Dufrène (Orange Research, France); Thomas Haustein (Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, Germany); Riku Jäntti (Aalto University, Finland); Joongheon Kim (Korea University, Korea (South)); Seong-Lyun Kim (Yonsei University, Korea (South)); Tae-Yeon Kim (ETRI, Korea (South)); Tanesh Kumar (Aalto University, Finland); Quentin Lampin and Guillaume Larue (Orange Research, France); Matti Latva-aho (University of Oulu, Finland); Jemin Lee (Yonsei University, Korea (South)); Petri Mähönen (Aalto University, Finland); Dileepa Madhubhashana Marasinghe (University of Oulu, Finland); Davide Montagno Bozzone (HPE, Italy); Markus Dominik Mueck (Intel Deutschland GmbH, Germany); Jeonghun Park (Yonsei University, Korea (South)); Premanandana Rajatheva (University of Oulu, Finland); Zoran Utkovski (Fraunhofer HHI, Germany)
When?
5 June 2025
16:00-17:30 CEST
Where?
Room: 1.C
Poznań Congress Center
Poznan, Poland